<p>I understand that Columbia doesn't require an interview but, wonder how frequently they do request one of a candidate?</p>
<p>Presumably, it's a positive indication if it's requested of someone with "borderline" stats.</p>
<p>Anyone care to share their outcome & stats if they were interviewed?</p>
<p>my interview is this evening! i’ll let you know how it goes.</p>
<p>I think interviews are based on alumni availability more so than a candidate’s qualifications. Remember that the admissions committee just received your application so there’s little chance that they’ve had a chance to look at everyone’s and schedule interviews.</p>
<p>Good luck and don’t panic. It’s an opportunity to sell yourself. I also think the interviews play a small part in your application because there’s no standardization across interviewers.</p>
<p>There must be hundreds of alumni in the NY metro area. I’m not sweating it, it’s a BIG reach, as I’ve been told.</p>
<p>receiving/not receiving an interview is neither a good nor bad sign. it’s based entirely on alumni availability. if you are a borderline candidate, though, having an interview could provide you the opportunity to make your case more personally and push the balance in your favor. good luck.</p>
<p>I’m willing to bet that half the current students at Columbia did not get interviews. I did not, and neither did about half of my current friends here. As Columbia says, and as most of the posters on this board (including those actually involved with admissions) will attest, our desirability as an applicant has no relation to whether or not you are granted an interview. It is not even the Office of Undergraduate Admissions that handles interviewing!</p>